The Ruling on the Adhan Without Wudu
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Question:
Also, this is a question from the brother Muhammad. He says: We went out into the wilderness, and the time for the adhan (call to prayer) arrived. Is it permissible for us to call the adhan for prayer without performing wudu' (ablution)? Or is wudu' a condition for the adhan?
Answer:
Wudu' is not a condition for the adhan. Wudu' is a condition for the prayer. As for the adhan, it is permissible for a person to call the adhan while he is not in a state of wudu'. Yes.
Also, this is a question from the brother Muhammad. He says: We went out into the wilderness, and the time for the adhan (call to prayer) arrived. Is it permissible for us to call the adhan for prayer without performing wudu' (ablution)? Or is wudu' a condition for the adhan?
Answer:
Wudu' is not a condition for the adhan. Wudu' is a condition for the prayer. As for the adhan, it is permissible for a person to call the adhan while he is not in a state of wudu'. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (201) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1441-04-01] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (8:21)
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